Pilgrim of the Sacred and the Wealth Path...part 1.

I am on a journey, one foot is in the sacred world on the path of the Celtic Camino, a sacred pilgrimage from Santiago up through France to Rosslyn, Scotland; the other foot is in the practical world of the WEALTHY Woman Pilgrimage to claim, cultivate, and own my wealth.

I used to think that they were parallel paths, but have now realized that they are intricately interwoven, like the strands of DNA. These paths embrace and entwine each other to create a beautiful chord that connect us from our root to our divinity, and serves as the bridge between the spiritual and material worlds.

Each of these pilgrimages is a path, with a destination, goals and layovers along the way, as well as a road map with guides, arrows, directions and support along the way. Just like on the Camino, everything you need is on the path. You just need to ask, be open and receptive, and allow yourself to receive the guidance, direction and support.

As I've written before, the Celtic Camino follows a sacred configuration 0f seven pre-Christian sites from Santiago de Compostela, Spain, up through France to Rosslyn, Scotland. This sacred configuration forms the route of a “pilgrimage of initiation” used by the Druids and Christian mystics in their search for true knowledge and enlightenment. These 7 sacred sites actually correspond to the 7 chakras of the human body, the first or root chakra being Santiago and the 7th crown chakra being Rosslyn.

It seems that I live into the issues of the chakra before going on the related leg of the journey.  When I return home, I simultaneously complete and heal the chakra, as I move into the issues of the next chakra.

So, I walked from Santiago to Ste. Jean Pied de Port in the autumn of 2010.  In essence, I have walked from the first chakra part of the way to the second chakra, located in Toulouse, France.  Since returning home in November 2010, I have been completing the issues, challenges and lessons of first chakra issues, and in turn, living into the issues of the second chakra.

In Carolyn Myss's words,

The second chakra is your center of personal power, creativity, sexuality, and finances.  Issues of physical survival, control, and one-on-one relationships are at the core of this energy center...The Sacred Truth (of the second chakra is) "Honor One Another."  Every relationship you develop, from casual to intimate, helps you become more conscious.  No union is without spiritual value."

So what I have been doing these past 16 months?  I have started my own business, WEALTHY Woman Enterprises, and have been growing it steadily over the past year.  I have surrendered to my marriage.  I have been doing deep pelvic floor and bowl massage and healing, both physically and emotionally.   I am part of a beautiful circle of women who are exploring our "wild feminine" together through the book of the same name.  These are the big reflections of the past year.  There are many small reflections of the second chakra journey as well.  Together, they are a profound reflection of my issues and challenges with my personal power, creativity, sexuality and finances, and how I show up in my relationships, whether with my husband, Steve, my mother, my finances and business, and most importantly, with myself.

Next time...my WEALTHY Woman Pilgrimage as the other reflection of the "pilgrimage of initiation"...